Beefy Queso Dip is the perfect appetizer or snack made in the crock-pot. Best part? No Velveeta needed! Beefy Queso Dip has ground beef, cream cheese, Rotel, and cheese! Make little bite size snacks with a spoonful of dip on a tortilla chip with shredded cheese and a jalapeno slice or you can put inside a quesadilla for a delicious dinner! Seriously, try it in a quesadilla. You will not be sorry.
There are two ways to make this dip. One is as shown cooking the ground beef after the cheese has melted in the crock-pot and adding it on top off the cheese with some garnish on top. You can also add the ground beef in the cheese as it is cooking and have it all mixed in. Either works fine. I think adding the ground beef last just gives the dip a nicer presentation.
I do not season the ground beef the Beefy Queso Dip. However, you most certainly can. Pick a taco seasoning or just some salt, pepper and something spicy. Choice is yours! Just keep it simple.
I recommend using American white cheese. I have tried some other cheeses, like Pepper Jack, but the American is the smoothest. I want to achieve that Velveeta consistency without actually using Velveeta. Not that I’m not against Velveeta, I have a few great recipes for it. Sometimes, you just want some real cheese!
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Beefy Queso Dip |
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- 1 pound ground beef
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1 pound White American Cheese (we used Pepper Jack today instead)
- 1 can Rotel, drained
- 1-2 jalapenos (optional on amount of spice you like)
- 1 tomato (optional)
- .5 cup milk
- Gather ingredients, crock-pot, pan, knife, cutting board, and measuring cup.
- Cube 1 pound of White American Cheese and add to crock-pot, followed by 1 can of Rotel tomatoes (drained), 8 ounces of cream cheese, .5 cup of milk.
- Finely chop 1 jalapeno and add desired amount into crock-pot. We like the entire jalapeno but if you don't like much spice, try half.
- Let cook 1-2 hours on low heat setting.
- Stir the cheese a couple times while cooking. It is done when cheese is completed melted. This typically takes 1.5 hours.
- In the pan, cook the ground beef until browned and drain before putting into crock-pot. ( you also have the option of cooking meat before you start melting the cheese to have it all mixed in)
- Garnish with some finely chopped jalapeno and tomatoes.
- Enjoy as a dip, snack bites with shredded cheese and jalapeno slices, or in a cheesy quesadilla.
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